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2 The Scientific Merit of the Science to Achieve Results Program
Pages 22-33

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From page 22...
... Table 2-1 shows the research programs selected for comparison with STAR, including brief descriptions of the research fields covered and the budgets. The committee chose the programs listed in Table 2-1 because they support research on topics somewhat similar to those supported by STAR.
From page 23...
... US Department of Agriculture Research to support investment in and advancement of $1.5 billion Yes National Institute of Food and agricultural research, education, and extension to address Agriculture societal challenges 23
From page 24...
... The research ideas are ranked by program needs and available funding and coordinated with other funding organizations to avoid duplication and to leverage funds. The California ARB Research Screening Committee reviews an annual research plan, which is also open for public comment.
From page 25...
... USDA NIFA develops research priorities through its 58 national program leaders and 4-year strategic plans. The program leaders consider inputs from numerous parties, including commodity groups, industry, interagency federal work groups, the National Academies, nongovernment organizations, scientific societies, and university partners (NRC 2014)
From page 26...
... NSF program officials develop broadly framed funding announcements on the basis of a process that involves consultation with other programs in NSF, coordination with other stakeholders, and approval by managers. NSF funding opportunities are also announced widely on government Web sites, e-mail lists, and social media.
From page 27...
... After the panel meeting, the application scores are recorded and provided to program officers. The research programs of the California ARB and HEI have processes that use steps similar to those of STAR: an internal administrative review, a peerreview, and a programmatic review.
From page 28...
... Panel managers are part-time, temporary USDA employees who are recruited for the sole purpose of managing proposal review, whereas national program leaders are full-time, permanent USDA employees. The USDA program differs from the other programs included here in that its peerreview process is the only criterion that the program uses to make funding decisions (NRC 2014)
From page 29...
... STAR grant inv S vestigators for a specific RFA topic typical meet annua A lly ally to circuulate new infoormation amon the investig ng gators and EPA scientists. F A For larger center program the STAR grantees hold p c ms, g public webinars in which inve s estigators present resea s arch findings to the public an other stakeh o nd holders.
From page 30...
... In HEI, investigators conduct research with direct committee oversight; comprehensive reports include all results, both positive and negative. Management of grantees by NIEHS is overseen by the grants management staff to ensure adherence to all applicable NIH and other federal government rules and policies.
From page 31...
... It is notable that STAR is one of the few programs that do not allow unsolicited proposals or the inclusion of RFA topic ideas from the many external stakeholders public. The committee acknowledges that EPA may have chosen to rely on focused research questions through RFAs, because it is easier to integrate STAR's priorities then within its own intramural research program.
From page 32...
... The committee thinks it may be worthwhile for the applicants to receive feedback on the relevancy reviews. The committee noted that many project reports were missing from the grantee project results Web site, which concerned some committee members.
From page 33...
... 2014. Comparing success rates, award rates and funding rates.


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